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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced his department's decision to maintain the Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers who "fought at the Battle of Wounded Knee."

Hegseth's announcement prompted indignant response from Native American leaders, who call Wounded Knee a "massacre."

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren vows to revoke Wounded Knee medals through legislation.

A painful chapter in American history is again making headlines following a recent social media post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

On his X account, Hegseth wrote that, under his direction, “the soldiers who fought at the Battle of Wounded Knee will keep their medals. This decision is final. Their place in history is settled.”

But for many Native Americans, there’s nothing final regarding Hegseth’

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